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Patented Aug. 21, 1883,

No. 283,467l

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UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

ABNER CUTLER, OF BUFFALO, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO A. CUTLER & SON,

OF SAME PLACE.

lNKSTAND.

SPECIFICATON forming part of Letters Patent'No. 283,467, dated August21, 1883.

Application filed september-risse. (Nomad.) f

to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to letters orA gures of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

My invention relates more particularly to 5 that class of inlcstandswhich have downwardly-tapering or funnel-shaped openings for theinsertion of the pen; and it consists in certain details ofconstruction, which will be morel fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

elevation oi' the inkstand complete; and Fig.

4 is a side elevation of Fig. 3, with a portion shown in section.

Referring to the drawings, a, is the upper section of the inkstand,which has the down 3o wardly-topering or funnel-shaped opening c',

as is common in inkstands of this class.

o? is awall or iiauge, within which lits a corresponding wa-ll or iiangeupon the lower section. Between the top inner surface of this wall orflange and the tapering portion a is the circular recess a, adapted toreceive a washer, b, of rubber or other suitable material. a* c* arelugs or pins to be used in connection with corresponding lugs upon thelower sec- 40 tion in securing the two sections together.

o is-the lower section of the inkstand, which contains the well c forthe ink.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of when in use, and alsoprevent the hooks or 6o clasps d d from becoming accidentally detachedfrom the lugs.

` To put the inkstand together the upper section, c, is placed upon thelower section, c, in

such manner that the lugs a a* will be immediately over the lugs c4 ciOne of the clasps d of the fastening device d isthen sprung over one setof the lugs, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and the other clasp, d', isbrought around to the other sets of lugs and there secured. elasticityof the clasps d d will hold the two sections of the inkstand ti ghtlytogether, pressing the wall ce of section o against the rubber washer b,and the curve of the wire portion connecting the clasps d dtogetherhaving been 7 5 made smaller than the curve of the outer surface of theinkstand, the spring action of this portion, when in place upon theinlrstand, will serve as yan additional security in preventing the lugsfrom becoming accidentally detached. So

cleaned.

The fastening device is so constructed that the portion between the endclasps, d d', will v lie` snuo'l against the outer )ortion of thesection c, just below the shoulder ci. My im'- proved inkstand isespecially'inteinled to be 9o used in connection with my improvedpivoted bracket for which Letters Patent No. 262,009

rlhe spring d eX- 55 The 7o were granted me August l, 1882.

It is equally well adapted to be placed in a l recess in the top of adesk or table or to rest `9 5 upon the surface thereof. My improvedinl;- stand is preferably constructed of glass, the sections beingeasily molded therefrom Hard c2 is the flange or wall, which iits insideof the flange or wall a? of the upper section, a..

4 5 The upper surface of the wall oi is pressed tightly against thewasher bwhen the inkstand is closed, and the lower surface oi' the wallai rests upon the shoulderc of section c.

c* c4 are fasteninglugs similar to thel lugs a4 5o u* of section a.These lugs are placed diametrubber, metal, or other analogous` materialY might, however, be employed.

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lwell c', the flange or wall'cl, the shoulder c,

and the fastening-lugs c4 c, the two sections being removably securedtogether at the fastening-lugs by any suitable fastening device,

/ Substantially as shown and described.

2. Inan inkstand, in combination, the upper section, a, having theopening a', the flange a2, the recess a3, and lugs a4 a4, the washer Z),

the lower section, c, having the well c', the I5 flange c?, the shouldere3, and lugs c1 c4, and the fastening device d, having` the end loops orclasps, cl d', all substantially as shown and described, and for thepurpose stated.

In testimony whereof I lhave signed my naine 2o to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ABNER CUILER.

Witnesses:

PETER EGLOFF,

XV. T. MILLER.

